Almost 5 years in the past, the Indian selectors considered discovering out a younger wicketkeeper-batter. The function was to groom him in such a approach that he may again MS Dhoni and when wanted, can take the sphere in his absence. That was the time when Rishabh Pant burst into the scene and progressively grew to become a family identify.

Like each teenager, it was a dream come true second for Pant when he performed his first match within the India jersey, a T20I towards England in Bengaluru, in 2017. From there on, he educated underneath the supervision of legendary MS Dhoni. The latter’s legacy is such that Pant typically will get in comparison with him. But personally, the 24-year-old shares an important bond with the previous Indian captain and is grateful for all of the learnings he has gotten from him.

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“Mahi bhai is like family. Our relationship is very good. I have learnt a lot of things from him in my cricketing journey. He always says [that I should] focus on processes and the controllable. That has really helped me. You take out the extra things from your mind. His family, too, is great. Sakshi bhabhi, [daughter] Ziva, uncle, aunty; they are such a loving family. I love spending time with him,” Pant advised The Week in an interview.

Dhoni has a particular liking for motorbikes and his assortment is second to none within the cricketing circle. Asked if he discusses something round vehicles and bikes with the legendary cricketer, Pant mentioned,

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“Right now, I do not have time to focus on anything other than cricket. Maybe 10 to 12 years down the line.”

Pant is presently main the Delhi Capitals within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The staff has performed two video games thus far and positioned seventh on the factors desk with one win. They will face KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giant (LSG) on Thursday at DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.

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